Testseek.co.uk have collected 188 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia U and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia U.
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The editors liked
Decent screen
Well built
Strong feature set
Great social integration and smooth performance from the Android Operating System
Solid hardware
Lots of features for a sub-£200
SIM-free smartphone
Interchangeable cover
Customisable colour LED notification bar
Striking design
Excellent onscreen touch keyboard with swipelike functionality built in
The Bad
Sluggish performance
Odd position of navigation keys
White Back cover attracts dirt and
Attractive design
Decent screen colours
Inexpensive
Handling
Original design
Decent audio out
Impressive camera for price
Expensive-looking design
STAMINA battery mode
Clear
Vibrant display
Small but chunky
Dualcore processor
Cool interchangeable lip
Featurepacked midrange snapper.
Smart design
Featurepacked midrange camera
Good build quality
Compact
Lightweight
Very portable
Fast performance
Excellent display
Dual-core power in a pocket-friendly package
Snazzy coloured mood lights
Solid construction
Clear display
Fast
Smooth Android
Clever Facebook integration
Nice music player
Bright 4.3-inch display
Intuative interface
Responsive interface
Sharp and vivid display
Solid performer
Dedicated camera key
Snappy camera
Good looking screen
Good battery life
Distinctive design
Sharp if small screen
Capable processor
Front camera
Interesting design
Reasonable price
The editors didn't like
Older design
Apps slow to load
720p video recording and playback struggled in our tests
Unusual styling may put some off
A little too much plastic in places
Xperia U design
At a glance the phone is stylish
With an eye-catching
If slightly gimmicky band of colour at the base. Whet
Sharp and vivid display, Solid performer, Dedicated camera key
Dubious design, Camera is rather disappointing, Scant storage, too much bloatware
In the end the Sony Xperia L is a rather disappointing handset. Even if you set the physical design to one side and concentrate on the innards, there are a lot of niggles, and some serious irritation around the fact that the main camera doesn't live up t...
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Published: 2013-08-19, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Interesting design, decent screen, good battery life, reasonable price
Processor could be better, not latest version of Android, no 4G
The Sony Xperia L is far from the cutting edge of smartphone development, but it's a good looking, solidly built low to midrange device with a decent screen and a pretty good camera. The processor is a little lacking, and it's a shame it's not running t...
Unimpressive performance; Some software bugs; Lacklustre camera; Older version of Android; Screen resolution could be higher
With its black, arched design and silver details, the Sony Xperia L is definitely among the better-looking budget phones. Its older version of Android and software bugs really let it down though. The Google Nexus 4 is a much better phone all round and ...
Dire camera shutter speed, Unreliable Wi-Fi connections, Poor plastic build
The Sony Xperia L lacks the spit and polish necessary to standout at this price. The basics are good enough, but the sluggish camera and merely ok design count against it....
The Sony Xperia L is an attractive mid-range handset that copes easily with most everyday tasks. Some of the top features have been omitted to keep the price tag down, but overall it packs in plenty for the money.ProsAttractive design; Feature-packed mid-...
Sony’s Xperia L is the most affordable of the new Xperia generation, and although it strips away some fantastic features such as Superior Auto camera mode, it still packs in some good stuff for its mid-range price. The stripped-back processor copes admira...
